Poultry appliance.



G. A. SMART.

POULTRY APPLIANCE.

APPUCATION FILED MAR. 6. 19H.

Patented Feb. 5,1918. A

" fanny GERTM'UJDE M. Sil', 0

PUULTMY PlhllUlEl.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ratentea ren. a, iai.,

dpplication med March 6, 11917. ferial No. llhfWl.

To all 'whom t may concern:

lBe it known that ll, GnRTRnDn A. SMART, a citizen of the lUnitedStates, residing at Madison, in the county of Madison and State ofNebraska, have invented certain new and useful llmprovements in PoultryAppliances, of which the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to improvements in poultry appliances, the mainobject being the provision of a device for securing the breast of thefowl along the central slit or .opening for the purpose of cooking morereadily and for inserting and removing the dressing.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an appliance of thecharacter and for the purpose stated which will prove very usr-ful anddesirable, and which will oost practically nothing to manufacture.

With these and other inherent objects in view, my invention consists ofa, Hat plate adapted to straddle the slit in the fowl, and having barbsateach end for entering the desh of the fowl to secure the slit inclosed position.

'lhe invention further consists of an appliance of the character statedembodying novel features of construction and adaptation of partssubstantially as shown, described and claimed.

Figure l represents a view of a fowl with slit breast, showing nyappliance in position, the fowl being shown in dotted lines,

while the slit and appliances are illustratedA in full lines. Y

lFig. 2 represents a plan view of the appliance, and

lFig. 3 represents a plan view with the prongs extended.

lFig. ll represents a plan view of a slightly modified construction ofmy invention.

The device is particularly adapted for use in closing the slit .oropening in the breast of a fowl, but may be used as a marking tag, or infact for any purpose where it could perform its function in asatisfactory manner, but in the drawings A designates the fowl havingthe slit B in its breast, which slit is closed by a series of myfasteners, clamps or appliances.

The said fastener lor appliance is of entremely simple construction andcomprises the Hat plate C, which at each end is formed with pointedprongs D, adapte-.l to be bent Vat an angle to the plate and forced intothe flesh of the fowl, and to more readily retain these prongs in theHesh, they may be provided with a series of projecting points E, whichwould fasten into the Hesh and prevent aceidental `detachment of theprongs.

lt is evident that ll provide a simple and cheap device which willfasten the slit of the fowl and which may be used for many purposes andlprove thoroughly efiicient and practical.

lt will be noted that my fastener consists of a plate of novel andpeculiar shape, the center of the plate being narrow or restricted andforming two daring ends, which ends are formed each with a series ofbarbs located ont of line, which causes the barbs to enter the meat atdiderent places and out of line, insuring the barbs a more effectiveholding in the meat. 'lo further prevent the barbs from withdrawing theymay be formed each with lateral teeth, all of which features areimportant and constitu".v the gist of my invention.

l claim: v

l. As a new article of manufacture, a

, fastener for closing the slit in fowls, consisting of a plate having acentral nari-nw por tion spanning the slit and having flaringk endsformed with barbs arranged out of line to enter the fowl at diderentpoints to insure a rigid fastening.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a fastener for closing the slit infowls, consisting of a plate having a central narrow portion spanningthe slit and having flaring ends formed with barbs arranged out of lineto enter the fowl at did'erent points to insure a rigid fastening, saidbarbs being each formed with lateral prongs to additionally retain thebarbs.

lin testimonywhereof l afin my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

GRR'lRE A. S l t Ml Witnesses: dnssm G, Jannie lllrcnone.

